Jim Stewart Allen, aka Broccoli Guy, Is Seattle's Biggest Sports Fan

When a Seattle sports team scores, the crowd goes wild—and the broccoli starts dancing. Jim Stewart Allen, a 33-year-old substitute teacher from Puyallup, has crafted himself into the city’s singular sports fanatic, Broccoli Guy. Grooving to stadium music with a floret in each hand, Allen spreads a gospel of good vibes and healthful eating. Perhaps the strangest element of Broccoli Guy’s shtick is that he didn’t start with broccoli at all; inspired by a grocery store display of russets on his way to 2018’s Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, he waved a spud in each hand and ended up on SportsCenter. He’s since moved on to his

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